Walks you can reach from Thornford by train
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Maiden Newton Station to Yetminster Station (Dorset)
3m direct from Thornford.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Scenic walk. Riverside path with woodland and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chetnole Station to Maiden Newton Station (Dorset)
7m direct from Thornford.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h.
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maiden Newton Station Circular (Dorset)
15m direct from Thornford.
28km. 7h.
Chalk downland, dry hanging valleys, rounded hills, broad ridges, chalk streams, picturesque villages, and historic churches. Six hilly ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station to Dorchester South Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Thornford.
Chalk downland, Cerne Valley, historic Dorchester city centre, and two modest climbs with fine views. Hilly ascents.
An alternative variant of Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Castle Cary Station Circular (Somerset)
30m direct from Thornford.
30km. 7h.
Somerset Levels fringes, hillock, quiet residential streets, charming market town, dry green valley, ancient holloway, pastures, shallow river valley, hillfort plateau, steep ascents, large WWII airfield remains, and broad plateau with views. Steep ascents and descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Castle Cary Station to Bruton Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Thornford.
27km.
South Somerset pastures, wooded ridge, hanging woods, landscaped estate gardens with lakeside walks, and grottoes and classical temples.
An alternative variant of Bruton Circular via Stourhead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bruton Station Circular via Creech Hill (Somerset)
30m direct from Thornford.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Frome Station to Dilton Marsh Station (Somerset)
45m direct from Thornford.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Field paths and flat and easy-going.
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Trowbridge Station to Melksham Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Thornford.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Pleasant scenery. Canal towpath with woodland, fields, and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trowbridge Station to Bath Spa Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Thornford.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km.
Beautiful walk; fantastic. Canal towpath with fields. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Trowbridge Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Thornford.
Easy: 12km, gentle ascents. 3h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Freshford Station to Trowbridge Station (Somerset)
1h direct from Thornford.
Tough: steep ascents. 11km. 3h.
Field paths.